Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-02-28 | Page 1 | 2-Cent Rail Fares Ordered by I. C. C.

Cent 2 Rail Fares Pares Ordered by I. I C. C C. C V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Feb 28 23 UP UP- UP The interstate commerce commission commission commission commis commis- sion today ordered American railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads to charge passengers two cents per mile fares tares in coaches and three cents for pullman tion After Atter an investigation of nearly two years tho the commission found present standard fares of 36 cents I were unreasonable and ordered the tho pullman surcharge eliminated The commission allowed the tho railroads railroads railroads rail rail- roads to continue charging extra fares on their trains Since 1923 1023 tho the railroads of ot the tho country have been suffering severe losses in passenger traffic and revenues revenues reve reve- the commission said in explaining ex ex- the reason renson for its order orde-